The entire dynamic of the Toronto Blue Jays could change based on the future of president Paul Beeston.
Beeston, 69, is in the final year of his contract.
He is a strong supporter of Alex Anthopoulos, sources say, and Anthopoulos hired John Gibbons to replace John Farrell a few years ago.
Some baseball people believe that he signaled his intention to leave the Blue Jays when he joined a group of ownership representatives who tried to get Boston Red Sox chairman Tom Werner elected commissioner over Rob Manfred.
